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Installed Windows 7 on new drive but not getting dual boot option for Vista

  • 14-10-2009 6:04pm
    #1
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok, I went out and bought a new drive yesterday and installed Windows 7 on it, my current OS is Vista ultimate 32bit, but after the install the system boots straight up into Windows 7, I went into msconfig on 7 but the vista installation isn't seen any idea how I can get windows boot screen to work? Is there an app I can install to point it to the vista install?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    easybcd sounds like the app for the job
    http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1


  • #3
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    tman wrote: »
    easybcd sounds like the app for the job
    http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

    Don't think it's going to work as if I have all drives plugged in it boots straight into Windows 7 and it doesn't see the Vista drive ( I actually have 2 installs of Vista on 2 seperate harddrives) so I think the Windows 7 boot manager works differently


  • #4
    rockal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭rockal


    You might need to repair the boot loader.

    1) Boot to the Win 7 .iso DVD you burned and run it

    2) When you get to the install screen, in the lower left corner there will be an option to repair, rather than install - choose it.

    3) It should come back and say there was an issue, and do you want to fix it - Select Yes, and your computer should restart.


    That should do it.


  • #5
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    rockal wrote: »
    You might need to repair the boot loader.

    1) Boot to the Win 7 .iso DVD you burned and run it

    2) When you get to the install screen, in the lower left corner there will be an option to repair, rather than install - choose it.

    3) It should come back and say there was an issue, and do you want to fix it - Select Yes, and your computer should restart.


    That should do it.

    Thanks for the info tried it but it didn't work system boots straight into Windows 7, only way to boot into Vista is plug out drive with Windows 7 on it :(


  • #6
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Snake Plisken wrote: »
    Don't think it's going to work as if I have all drives plugged in it boots straight into Windows 7 and it doesn't see the Vista drive ( I actually have 2 installs of Vista on 2 seperate harddrives) so I think the Windows 7 boot manager works differently

    How do you mean it doesn't even see the Vista drive?
    If you right click on my computer, go to manage and then disk management, does the drive show up there?


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  • #7
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    tman wrote: »
    How do you mean it doesn't even see the Vista drive?
    If you right click on my computer, go to manage and then disk management, does the drive show up there?

    Yes it sees the drives but not as valid OS drives


  • #8
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,003 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    Ok guys sorted the issue found a guide at the following site to dual boot Vista and Windows 7 and it worked fine now have the option to boot to Vista :)

    http://www.kombitz.com/2009/01/09/how-to-add-vista-to-windows-7-boot-manager/


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